“So no one told you life was gonna be this way”
“Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A”… Sound familiar? That’s either because you recognize the opening lyrics to the theme song from Friends, or because it describes … Continued
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Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.22.11: East Edition
A memorial was held for Nelson Perez, man who died in Brooklyn motorcycle accident (EV Grieve & DNAinfo) East Village parking fight that left woman in coma heads to trial … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.22.11: West Edition
NYU releases sham parks plan (City Room) Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York looks back at the Wall of Remembrance at Saint Vincent’s The City’s narrowest house can now be yours for … Continued
A Hidden East Village Gallery
Walking down the quiet, shady block of East 3rd Street between Avenues C and D, the last thing you would expect to stumble upon is an art gallery. But look … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: For Food Lovers
Check out pics and a menu of the new West Village Fatty ‘Cue located at 50 Carmine Street (Gothamist) The Waverly Diner loses its history in renovation (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: West Edition
Rudin family has obtained $525 million for plan to remake St. Vincent’s site (Wall Street Journal) The Villager checks in with Philip Mortillaro, locksmith artist 345 West 13th Street demolished … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.15.11: East Edition
East Village coffee shop The Bean fights back Starbucks’ 186 locations (that’s more locations than there are subways stations!) (NY Times) Village Doorman, a new start-up will make getting packages … Continued
Soon You Can Spend a Night on 8th Street
Last week our friends over at Curbed NY broke the news that the former Marlton House at 3 West 8th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) was going from New … Continued
This Week at the Tiles for America Site
Last week Off the Grid visited Mulry Square and reported on the status of the re-installation of the 9/11 Tiles for America. We got to know two lovely Village Angels … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.13.11: East Edition
Life Cafe, the restaurant within which Rent was written, closes after 30 years (EV Grieve) Saturday morning, the second person in a year was found dead outside St. Brigid’s Church … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.13.11: West Edition
NearSay and the NY Post take a look at a Top Chef’s upcoming 9th Avenue Meatpacking restaurant This week, in his Streetscapes column, Christopher Gray takes a look at Rhinelander … Continued
It’s a Rainy Day in France Today on Stuyvesant Street
As many of you know, GVSHP’s offices are located in the former rectory of St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery. Today we couldn’t help but notice all of the action … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.10.11: West Edition
In more Friends-cast news: Rumored Jennifer Aniston Penthouse sells to someone else (Curbed) Hudson Square has a new public art project (DNAinfo) Asian locavore restaurant Wong to open on Cornelia … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.10.11: East Edition
It’s being speculated that Friends’ star David Schwimmer owns the now-demolished 331 East 6th Street (EV Grieve) And in more celebrity news….Ryan Gosling says he’s “embarrassed” over breaking up Astor … Continued
‘Village Angels’ Protect Tiles for America
As many of you may have seen or heard, the beloved 9/11 Tiles for America on the fence at Mulry Square were removed two weeks ago in preparation for Hurricane … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.7.11: East Edition
Want to see pictures of the crazy, quirky, opening weekend of the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop?….here’s a sneak peak- Anthony Bourdain dressed up as a nun….see pictures here, here, … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.7.11: West Edition
Waverly Inn employee injured during liquor robbery (DNAinfo) Coen Brothers confirm Greenwich Village folk film! (Gothamist) Chairman of Flatwood Capital sells his 133 Perry Street apartment for $11.8 million (The … Continued
Groundbreaking Gadgets on 4th Avenue
For those of you who don’t flip through your grandparents’ stacks of mail order catalogs, Hammacher & Schlemmer (say that ten times fast!) was the city’s first hardware store, opened … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.2.11: For Food Lovers
A tour of Jane’s Sweet Buns, East Village dessert spot that serves cocktail-inspired pastries (Food Republic) Danny Meyer will operate new restaurant within the Downtown Whitney (Eater) Uh Oh, 7-11 … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.1.11: East Edition
EV Grieve continues its Hurricane-Irene-in-Tompkins-Square-Park-aftermath news….here & here. The fallen willow tree at La Plaza Cultural is more than just a loss of a tree (City Room)….as EV Grieve notes, … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 9.1.11: West Edition
A rare 7th-floor Village walk-up has gotten the attention of both NearSay and The Wall Street Journal Alec Baldwin buys a posh pre-war pad in the Devonshire House (casasugar) Bob … Continued
Firehouse Facelift Finally Revealed
It was big news last year that Anderson Cooper purchased the historic firehouse at 84 West 3rd Street in the South Village with intentions to turn the building into a … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.29.11: East Edition
The demolition has begun at 331 East 6th Street…..and 328 East 4th Street gets a Stop Work Order (EV Grieve) The Dom was the hippest East Village hangout in the … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.29.11: West Edition
Chumley’s is still not back on its feet, but sets sights on a 2012 reopening (City Room) Samuel Menashe, Greenwich Village poet, dies at the age of 85 (NY Times) … Continued
Honoring the Challah
Recently, our fellow-blogger friend, Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, noted that the facade of the East Village building that is home to Moishe’s Jewish bakery had gotten a facelift. He asked, … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.22.11: West Edition
Anderson Cooper’s historic firehouse at 84 West 3rd Street shows off its new renovation (Curbed) There is an entire blog devoted to showcasing photos of the goings-on at the former … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.22.11: East Edition
Could East 13th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues become Cornell Edwards Way? (EV Grieve) Mysterious bicycle storage on Astor Place flies high (Curbed) Scott Stringer & Go Green Lower … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.11.11: East Edition
Momofuku Milk Bar’s pastry chef, Christina Tosi reveals her favorite East Village spots (The Local East Village)……. and Constance Zimmer of Entourage gives a tour of her East Village 2-bedroom … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 8.11.11: West Edition
Carmine Street Guitars builds guitars from ‘bones of New York City,’ including those of Hotel Chelsea (DNAinfo) Westway Club in the West Village Village spices up the West Side Highway … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village: West Edition
Meatpacking District businesses are not happy about “boob bollards” (NY Post) Joe Malone coming to Bleecker this fall & Jimmy Choo arrived on Bleecker yesterday (Racked)….. and Jeremiah’s Vanishing New … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village: East Edition
Rent, the Broadway musical set in Alphabet City, comes back to Off Broadway (NY Times) A history of Ratner’s of Second Avenue, in the Saul Birns Building (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.31.11 – 8.6.11, East Edition
The Short Life of the Tompkins Square Park Walk Man (EV Grieve) The End of a Bar & Its Surprisingly Artistic Life (City Room) Aziz Ansari’s East Village Crawl (NY … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.31.11 – 8.6.11, West Edition
Center for Architecture Grows in the Village (A/N Blog) The History That Inspired Monument Lane (Eater) Reviewing Monument Lane (NY Times) Subway-Inspired West Village Duplex Sells for $1.9 Million (Curbed) … Continued
South Village Building Damaged by Fire
At 2 AM this morning, a beautiful South Village building caught fire, resulting in a three-alarm fire that injured 10 firefighters and 1 civilian woman, sending all to the hospital. … Continued
The History of Sheridan Square
On this day, August 1, in the year 1864 during the Civil War, General Philip Sheridan was appointed by Ulysses S. Grant as commander of the Army of the Shenandoah, … Continued
Tell Us Your Greenwich Village Ghost Stories!
When: Wednesday, August 3….6:30-8:00 p.m. Where: Jefferson Market Library, 425 Avenue of the Americas (between West 9th & 10th Streets) Cost: Free!! RSVP: reservations required…email rsvp&gvshp.org or call 212-475-9585 x35 … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.24.11 – 7.30.11, West Edition
West Village Cocktail Bar Named Best Bar in the World (NearSay) Part of the Ceiling Fell Down in the Marc Jacob’s Women’s Store (Racked) NYU Purchased 2 Apartments at 166 … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.24.11 – 7.30.11, East Edition
Scaffolding Comes Off at the Hyatt Union Square (EV Grieve) Mysterious Arson on East 7th Street (NY Post) A Bargain at 57 Bond Street? (Curbed) 51 Astor Place Gets a … Continued
On This Day: The Tompkins Square Communist Rally
The 1870’s were difficult years for our Nation. Economic depression had hit Europe and on September 18, 1873, it reached the U.S. with the failure of banking firm Jay Cooke … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.17.11 – 7.23.11, West Edition
Greenwich Village’s Red Room Tries a Price Cut (Curbed) Simpson Wong to Open Wong on Cornelia Street Next Month (Eater) Best Wine Shops in the West Village (NearSay) Twisty MePa … Continued
A Roundup of Mars Bar News
Waiting for the Wrecking Ball (NY Times) Mars Bar- Before & After (Off the Grid) Mars is Gone (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) The End of an Era, in Photos (The … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.17.11 – 7.23.11, East Edition
Part of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America HQ is for Lease (EV Grieve) Rachel Dratch’s East Village (The Local East Village) Behind the Bluestone at NoHo Newbie 41 Bond … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.10.11 – 7.16.11, East Edition
$120 Million Village House Boasts Healing Powers (Curbed) Bowery Wine Company Has Closed (EV Grieve) Haunted Building on 2nd Avenue (Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York) New Shop Carries on Proud Tradition … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.10.11 – 7.16.11, West Edition
Gansevoort Hotel’s Pool is the City’s Dirtiest (NY Post) Another British-themed Restaurant Set to Open on Greenwich Avenue (DNAinfo) Waverly Restaurant Gutted for Renovation, Expansion (Eater) The Crusties Move West … Continued
Happy Bastille Day!
We know that you all know it’s Bastille Day, but did you know that the South Village once had a large and lively French community? The 1880 U.S. census showed … Continued
Even More on the Mob
We’ve already established that the mafia in the East Village liked their cannolis and their veal scallopini. This next bit of history is is consistent with that pattern. Lanza’s Restaurant, … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.3.11 – 7.9.11, West Edition
Susan Sarandon Buys West 9th Street Penthouse (NY Observer) Author Takes Readers Back to Greenwich Village’s Heyday (DNAinfo) A Soft Spot for Goat-Milk Ice Cream (NY Times) Printing House Opens … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 7.3.11 – 7.9.11, East Edition
123 Third Avenue Retail Space Sells for $11 Million (EV Grieve) Stranded Cat Rescued from East Village (NY Daily News) Foes of Historic District Plan Emerge (The Local East Village) … Continued
More on the Mob
We’re still reveling in yesterday’s excitement of seeing Boardwalk Empire set up a mock-prohibition-era scene in the East Village. In fact, we’re drinking Mint Juleps and listening to Cole Porter … Continued
Prohibition Revisits the East Village
Get out your trilby hats and flapper dresses- Boardwalk Empire, the HBO Prohibition-era mob drama, is filming right here on East 12th Street and 2nd Avenue at John’s Italian Restaurant. … Continued
A Bookstore for Every Villager
It’s no surprise that the Village has a wealth of bookshops. Quaint, independently-owned stores that could pull even the most technology-addicted teenager away from his or her iPad, are scattered … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.26.11 – 7.2.11, West Edition
Is This the West Village’s Coolest Rooftop? (Curbed) 2011 Pride Parade Had Much to Celebrate (Gothamist) Sicily, by Way of Cornelia Street (NearSay) Tell the New York Times What You … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.26.11 – 7.2.11, East Edition
Big Gay Ice Cream Signage Spotted on 7th Street (EV Grieve) The Yiddish Walk of Fame (The Local East Village) Restaurant Review: Yuba (NY Times) East Village Bar Owner in … Continued
Remembering the Toy Tower
Many of you may remember the unusual, eclectic toy tower that once stood in the 6th & B Community Garden on Avenue B and East 6th Street. The East Village … Continued
This Day in Greenwich Village: The Stonewall Riot
Today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of riotous protests at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village that many scholars consider the launching pad for the modern … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.19.11 – 6.25.11, Part II
Liquor Panel Deadlocks on 34 Avenue A (Local EV) New Mural on Houston Street Replaces Kenny Scharf’s Piece (Gothamist) Stella McCartney has Secret Garden Party in West Village (DNAinfo) Magnolia’s … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.19.11 – 6.25.11, Part I
Hudson River Park Group Focuses on Fund-Raising (NY Times) Christopher Street Bartender Beaten in PATH Train Attack (DNAinfo) Scenes from the East Village March Against Rent Hikes (EV Grieve) Van … Continued
In Memoriam: The Big Man
On Saturday, at the age of 69, Clarence Clemons, aka the Big Man, passed away in Palm Beach, Florida. Known best for his role as the unbelievably talented saxophonist in … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.12.11 – 6.18.11, Part II
Lower Second Avenue Now & Then (EV Grieve) In the East Village, Where Have All the Crusties Gone? (NY Times) Giant Mouse Sits Bashful Outside Standard Hotel (NearSay) Footlight Records … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.12.11 – 6.18.11, Part I
Best Oyster Happy Hours in the West Village (NearSay) New Consignment Shop on East 7th Street (NearSay) CB2 Meeting Highlights Furor Over St. Vincent’s Re-Development (Village Confidential) Mark Jacobs Shuffles … Continued
Umbrella, Umbrella!
No, we’re not referencing the catchy pop song of a similar title (although it’s now stuck in our heads!). We’re talking about the Umbrella House, 21-23 Avenue C, between East … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 6.5.11 – 6.11.11
The High Line is an Economic Dynamo (NY Times) After the Gold Rush by Neil Young- Album Cover Location (Pop Spots) East Village Mac-‘n’-Cheese Joint Opening Second Location (DNAinfo) 12th … Continued
Village Power-House Female Chefs: 2011 Village Awardee
Here at GVSHP we love successful women (4 out of 6 of our staff members are such women!) and we love food (who doesn’t?). So, we were delighted that West … Continued
Who ya gonna call?! Happy anniversary Ghostbusters
This is an updated version of a post from 2011. The Washington Square Ghost! That’s right folks, we’re talking about Ghostbusters! Today marks the anniversary of the release of the … Continued
Special Program – Greenwich Village: Past, Present, and Future
The Museum of the City of New York presents: Greenwich Village: Past, Present, and Future Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 pm Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.29.11 – 6.4.11
Silver Towers Adorable East Village Mural Proposal (Gothamist) Another Protest Outside the Continental (EV Grieve) Annual Jane Street Block Sale on Saturday (NearSay) West Village Cat Fight (NY Post) Summer … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.22.11 – 5.28.11
Summer means beautiful flowers for sale! Photos from Dance Parade 2011 (Gothamist) Currywurst Bros. Brings Berlin’s Favorite Food to West Village (Fork in the Road) LA Designer Misses East Village … Continued
Happy 70th Birthday to the One & Only Bob Dylan!
On May 24, 1941 a baby named Robert Allen Zimmerman was born in Duluth, Minnesota. Twenty years later, going by Bob Dylan in homage to one of his influences Dylan … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.16.11 – 5.20.11
Meat Co. to Leave for NJ (WSJ) Driver Runs Down Narcotics Officer in Village (City Room) Still Got It: Max Restaurant (Gothamist) On Second Thought: Lower Second Avenue (Forgotten NY) … Continued
Abe Lebewohl & His Park
This spring marks the 30th Anniversary of the St. Mark’s Greenmarket and Music at Abe Lebewohl Park. The joint milestone got us a little nostalgic (okay, we know, when are … Continued
In Memoriam: Doric Wilson
On May 7, 2011, at the age of 72, Doric Wilson passed away, bestowing immense sadness on the Village and beyond. Doric was a rare gem who wore many hats, … Continued
Seen and Heard Around the Village: 5.2.11 – 5.6.11
The St. Mark’s Greenmarket kicked off its 30th year on Tuesday! Historic Designation Sought for East Village (NY 1) Two open-air drinking establishments to open on the Highline (Gothamist) Remembering … Continued
A Beautiful Benefit!
On Sunday, GVSHP held it’s 13th annual House Tour Benefit in Greenwich Village. The sun was shining and the turnout could not have been better. Attendees were able to tour … Continued
A Look Back at the Beatnik Riot
On Sunday, April 9, 1961, what has come to be known as the Beatnik Riot, or Washington Square Folk Riot, took place (see the flashback in the Villager). Since the … Continued
Happy Earth Day from GVSHP!
Preservation is a very vital component of sustainability, so it is no surprise that GVSHP’s office is in an historic building with a strong commitment to being green. The Neighborhood … Continued
A Successful Centennial
Friday, March 25, 2011, marked the 100 year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. The Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, among countless other groups, had arranged events all weekend to … Continued
Digging Up the Past on 125 MacDougal Street
Part of our work at GVSHP involves handling research requests from the public. Recently, we received an inquiry all the way from Italy. Not surprisingly, the building in question was … Continued
Celebrating the Beginnings of a Beloved Village Landmark
Today we pause to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of one of the Village’s most beloved landmarks: on March 7th, 1846, Grace Church was consecrated at Broadway and 10th … Continued